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Westerly Creek Park

Sand Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Sand Creek Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Westerly Creek Park near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,217 – 5,309 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78196, -104.90152
Nearest town Sandown, CO
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Sand Creek Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,218–5,309 ft

Out & Back · Westerly Creek Park

Trailhead: 39.78196, -104.90152

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 630 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Westerly Creek Trail, heading E.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sand-creek-trail-out-back-5-km-9e7b

Trail surface

66% paved21% gravel7% dirt1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F60°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°63° 26%
Mon 91°74° 28%
Tue 88°69° 26%
Wed 89°66° 31%
Thu 93°67° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 630 m from the trailhead

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